Research Scientist, Google Research
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: PhD degree in Computer Science, a
related field, or equivalent practical experience. Coding
experience in Python, JavaScript, R, Java, or C++. One or more
scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or
public repositories. Preferred qualifications: 2 years of coding
experience in Python, JavaScript, R, Java, or C++. 1 year of
experience owning and initiating research agendas. About the job As
an organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research projects
driven by fundamental research, new product innovation, product
contribution and infrastructure goals, while providing individuals
and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work. As a
Research Scientist, you'll setup large-scale tests and deploy
promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and
deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and
improved products, processes, or technologies. From creating
experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new
architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems
that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and
deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware
and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile
platforms, as well as core search and much more. As a Research
Scientist, you'll also actively contribute to the wider research
community by sharing and publishing your findings, with ideas
inspired by internal projects as well as from collaborations with
research programs at partner universities and technical institutes
all over the world. Google Research is building the next generation
of intelligent systems for all Google products. To achieve this,
we’re working on projects that utilize the latest computer science
techniques developed by skilled software developers and research
scientists. Google Research teams collaborate closely with other
teams across Google, maintaining the flexibility and versatility
required to adapt new projects and foci that meet the demands of
the world's fast-paced business needs. The US base salary range for
this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 bonus equity benefits.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and
relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about
the specific salary range for your preferred location during the
hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in
US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Author research papers to share and generate
impact of research results across the team and in the research
community. Help in growing research business across teams by
sharing research trends and practices within the community. Define
the data structure, framework, design, and evaluation metrics for
research solution development and implementation under minimal
guidance. Identify timelines and obtain resources needed. Identify
new and upcoming research areas by interacting with potential
external and internal collaborators. Help in developing long-term
research strategy and plans to expand the impact of Google research
with some guidance. Contribute to conducting experiments based on
the research question. Develop research prototypes or conduct
simulations to further evaluate the impact of research, finalize
hypotheses, and refine the research methodology under minimal
guidance.
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